Regimes of Inequality: The Political Economy of Health and Wealth

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‘This book provides a much-needed critical assessment of widespread, but largely unsuccessful, efforts to tackle health inequalities. It should cause those involved in developing policy responses to health inequalities, as well as those trying to influence these responses, to reflect on what they are proposing and why. As Lynch concludes, the policy levers for tackling inequality are clear; the question is whether policymakers are bold enough to use them.’ Katherine Smith, University of Strathclyde

‘An insightful and novel analysis of the evolution of health inequalities policies in Europe from the leading political scientist in the field. An important read for the global public health community.’ Clare Bambra, Newcastle University

‘This book is a milestone in research on why public policy has failed to reduce health inequalities. Many researchers now lay claim to political economy perspectives on this topic; Professor Lynch is one of the few who live up to the claim. Using analytical tools of political science that are often neglected by academic followers of fashion, she examines multiple case studies based on a sophisticated understanding of the evidence base that connects health inequalities with their economic substrates. A must-read for all scholars, practitioners and advocates concerned with this topic.’ Ted Schrecker, Newcastle University

‘Lynch’s book brings political science to a field of public health advocacy and policy that desperately needs it, showing the health inequalities world their existential challenge while bringing a central concern of the last three years of social policy into debates about inequality and politics that somehow missed it. Nobody will fail to learn from this book. Nobody will escape being challenged by it. And if there is such a person, they can still learn about how to write clearly across countries, disciplines, and ideas. Inequality is a focus of political scientists and economists today, but politically engaged health researchers got there thirty years ago. Lynch’s book chronicles the effort to make health inequalities a lever to change politics. Their failures, and occasional successes, should shape our thinking about how to put inequalities onto political agendas.’ Scott Greer, University of Michigan

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